Merger integration toolkit system and method for merger-specific functionality

Abstract

The present invention provides for a method and a computer system for providing functionality for electronically managing and supporting a merger integration of businesses, using software and other computer-implemented tools. In one aspect of the invention, the method and system provide merger-specific implementation functionality for an integration of businesses, where the businesses are subject to a merger or acquisition. The invention provides a collaboration environment computer program for assisting a group of individuals performing the integration of businesses. The collaboration environment computer program provides administrative controls and communication among the group of individuals performing the integration. Merger-specific implementation functionality, which is executable in conjunction with the collaboration environment computer program, is provided and arranged to manage detailed tasks and incidents of transition events associated with the merger or acquisition. The merger-specific implementation functionality includes detailed schedule tracking, incident tracking, KPI monitoring, and communications tracking.

1 . A method in a computer system for providing merger-specific implementation functionality for an integration of businesses, the businesses being subject to a merger or acquisition therebetween, comprising: 
 providing a collaboration environment computer program for assisting a group of individuals performing the integration of businesses, the collaboration environment computer program being an electronic tool configured to provide administrative controls and communication among the group of individuals performing the integration;    providing merger-specific implementation functionality executable in conjunction with the collaboration environment computer program, said merger-specific implementation functionality arranged to manage detailed tasks and incidents of transition events associated with the merger or acquisition, said merger-specific implementation functionality including detailed schedule tracking, incident tracking, KPI monitoring, and communications tracking.    
     
     
         2 . The method in a computer system for providing merger-specific implementation functionality of  claim 1 , wherein said merger-specific implementation functionality is developed within the collaboration environment computer program.  
     
     
         3 . The method in a computer system for providing merger-specific implementation functionality of  claim 1 , wherein said detailed schedule tracking provides for real-time tracking of the detailed tasks necessary to complete the merger or acquisition.  
     
     
         4 . The method in a computer system for providing merger-specific implementation functionality of  claim 1 , wherein said incident tracking tracks incidents that may be assigned to one of the group of individuals.  
     
     
         5 . The method in a computer system for providing merger-specific implementation functionality of  claim 1 , wherein said KPI monitoring tracks performance of the integrated businesses subsequent to one of said transition events for a pre-determined period of time by monitoring pre-defined KPIs.  
     
     
         6 . The method in a computer system for providing merger-specific implementation functionality of  claim 1 , wherein said communications tracking tracks volume, audience, and distribution dates during the integration.  
     
     
         7 . A system for providing merger-specific implementation functionality for an integration of businesses, the businesses being subject to a merger or acquisition therebetween, comprising: 
 a collaboration environment computer program for assisting a group of individuals performing the integration of businesses, the collaboration environment computer program being an electronic tool configured to provide administrative controls and communication among the group of individuals performing the integration;    a merger-specific implementation functionality module executable in conjunction with the collaboration environment computer program, said merger-specific implementation functionality module arranged to manage detailed tasks and incidents of transition events associated with the merger or acquisition, said merger-specific implementation functionality module including detailed schedule tracking, incident tracking, KPI monitoring, and communications tracking.    
     
     
         8 . The system for providing merger-specific implementation functionality of  claim 7 , wherein said merger-specific implementation functionality module is developed within the collaboration environment computer program.  
     
     
         9 . The system for providing merger-specific implementation functionality of  claim 7 , wherein said detailed schedule tracking provides for real-time tracking of the detailed tasks necessary to complete the merger or acquisition.  
     
     
         10 . The system for providing merger-specific implementation functionality of  claim 7 , wherein said incident tracking tracks incidents that may be assigned to one of the group of individuals.  
     
     
         11 . The system for providing merger-specific implementation functionality of  claim 7 , wherein said KPI monitoring tracks performance of the integrated businesses subsequent to one of said transition events for a pre-determined period of time by monitoring pre-defined KPIs.  
     
     
         12 . The system for providing merger-specific implementation functionality of  claim 7 , wherein said communications tracking tracks volume, audience, and distribution dates during the integration.  
     
     
         13 . A computer program on a computer readable medium for providing merger-specific implementation functionality for an integration of businesses, the businesses being subject to a merger or acquisition therebetween, comprising: 
 a code segment for providing a collaboration environment computer program for assisting a group of individuals performing the integration of businesses, the collaboration environment computer program being an electronic tool configured to provide administrative controls and communication among the group of individuals performing the integration;    a code segment for providing merger-specific implementation functionality executable in conjunction with the collaboration environment computer program, said merger-specific implementation functionality arranged to manage detailed tasks and incidents of transition events associated with the merger or acquisition, said merger-specific implementation functionality including detailed schedule tracking, incident tracking, KPI monitoring, and communications tracking.    
     
     
         14 . The computer program for providing merger-specific implementation functionality of  claim 13 , wherein said merger-specific implementation functionality is developed within the collaboration environment computer program.  
     
     
         15 . The computer program for providing merger-specific implementation functionality of  claim 13 , wherein said detailed schedule tracking provides for real-time tracking of the detailed tasks necessary to complete the merger or acquisition.  
     
     
         16 . The computer program for providing merger-specific implementation functionality of  claim 13 , wherein said incident tracking tracks incidents that may be assigned to one of the group of individuals.  
     
     
         17 . The computer program for providing merger-specific implementation functionality of  claim 13 , wherein said KPI monitoring tracks performance of the integrated businesses subsequent to one of said transition events for a pre-determined period of time by monitoring pre-defined KPIs.  
     
     
         18 . The computer program for providing merger-specific implementation functionality of  claim 13 , wherein said communications tracking tracks volume, audience, and distribution dates during the integration.